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(Application filed Sept. 11, 1902.)

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CHARLES WRIGHT, OF EVERSON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES J. OSHEA, OF EVERSON, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOSE-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 714,628, dated November 25, 1902.

Application i'lled September l1, 1902. Serial No. 123,022. (No model-l To a/ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that LCHARLES WRIGHna citizen of the United States, residing at Everson, in the county of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Racks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in hose-racks, and the object is to provide such a rack on which hose may be suspended in readiness for immediate use in case of lire or for other purposes.

Another object is to construct the hangers :forming a part of said rack in such manner that the hose may be pulled down one loop at a time, thereby obviating the possibility of the hose becoming kinked or tangled up.

With the above and other objects in view, which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, said invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination and arrangement of parts, Which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the device, show- Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the bracket-arm. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail front view of one of the hang- Fig. 5 is a side view of the same. Fig.

6 is a vertical sectional view on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

In the drawings, 1 denotes a swinging bracket, consisting of the vertical standard 2, having a rigidly-connected forwardly-extending arm 3, projecting at right angles to said standard, said arm having at its forward end a rigidly-connected upwardly-projecting post 4:.

5 denotes a wire rod connecting the upper end of the post 4: with the standard 2, and on this wire or rod is formed a series of rings or loops 6 for a purpose hereinafter to appear.

7 denotes lugs adapted to be fixed to a wall or other support and arranged one above the other and provided with eyes or sockets in lwhich are seated the reduced ends of the standard 2, so as to allow a free swinging movement of the bracket 1.

The arm 3 of the bracket has formed along its sides a series of rounded projections or humps S, the purpose of which will presently appear.

9 denotes a series of hangers suspended from the loops or rings 6 on the rod 5 and resting on the arm 3, one hanger being dis- 6o posed between each hump.

The hangers 9 each consists of a stirrupshaped device comprising the parallel side bars lO, curving inwardly at their upper ends and having formed on top of said ends hollow cylindrical projections l2, the inner ends of said projections being formed with upwardly and downwardly projecting lugs or arms 13 and 14C.

l5 denotes a bolt passing through the hol- 7o low cylindrical projections 12 and having screw-threads formed on each end thereof for the reception of nuts 16. Springs 17 are coiled around each end of the bolt 15 Within the cavity of the hollow cylindrical projections 12 75 and confined between the nuts 16 and the end wall of said cavity, the tension of the springs being to force the sides 10 of the hangers inwardly.

19` denotes an antifriction-roller journaled 8o on the bolt 15 between the upper inner ends of sides 10 and projections 12 and adapted to roll upon the arm 3.

l 19 denotes a ilat bowed spring connecting the upwardly-projecting arms 13 above the 85 roller 18, the tension of this spring also being to hold the two sides of the hangers together. The bowed portion of the spring 19 passes through the loops 6 on the rod 5 and holds the hangers 9 in place upon the arm 3.

2O denotes a cross-bar arranged at the lower ends of the hangers and having a hinged connection at one end with one side of said hangers and being reduced at the opposite end to form a shoulder 2l and a latch-pin 22, which 9 5 is adapted when the cross-bar is swunglup to a horizontal position to engage an eye or keeper 23, formed in the lower end ofthe opposte side of the hanger, the eXtremeloWer end of said side being beveled on its inner :face roo to automatically guide the pin into said eye.

In operation, assuming that the hose has been draped or suspended upon the hangers, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, should it be desired to use the hose the nozzle end of the same is grasped and on being pulled the lugs 14 of the foremost hanger will be forced against one ot' the projections S and forced apart, thereby opening the sides of the hanger and disengaging the eye 23 from the pin 22 and allowing the cross-bar 2O to swing downwardly, and the loop of hose supported by this cross-bar will drop. The hose may then be carried the length of said loop, when another hanger will be drawn upon and the operation repeated, and so on until as many loops of the hose as are needed have been drawn off. Thus it will be seen that only so much hose as is desired for use need be disengaged from the rack, the advantage and convenience of which will be obvious.

The hinged connection of the bracket to the wall will allow the same to be swung back against the wall or out of the Way when not in use, but will swing outwardly in the direction of the pull of the hose when in use.

As many hangers as desired may be used, depending upon the length of the bracket-arm 3 and the length of the hose.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction, mode of operation, and advantages of my improved hose-rack will be readily apparent without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a hose-rack, the combination with a supporting-bracket, of a series of hose-hangers having a movable connection with said bracket, and means located within the path of movement of said hangers for opening the same to release the hose.

2. In a hose-rack, the combination with a swinging bracket comprisinga pivotcd standard having a right-angular projecting arm and rod, of a series of movable hose-hangers carried by said arm and rod, and means located within the path of movement of said hangers for opening the same to release the hose, substantially as described.

3. In a hose-rack, the combination with a swinging bracket, comprisinga pivoted standard having a right-angular projecting sup'- porting arm and rod, said arm having a series of humps or projections formed thereon; of a series of hose-hangers carried by said arm, lugs formed on said hangers and adapted to engage said humps or projections to automatically open said hangers to drop said hose, substantially as set forth. A

4. In a hose-rack, the combination with a swinging bracket carrying a horizontally-disposed supporting arm having a series of humps or projections formed along its sides; of hose-hangers carried by said arm, each of said hangers consisting of side bars having a flexible connection with each other at their upper ends and connected at their lower ends by a cross-bar one end of which has a hinged connection with one of said side bars and the opposite end of said cross-bar being reduced and adapted to loosely engage an eye formed in the lower end of the other side bar, an antifriction-roller journaled between the upper ends of said side bars and adapted to rest upon said supporting-arm whereby said hangers are supported, downwardly projecting lugs formed on said hangers and adapted to embrace said supporting-arm and to engage the humps or projections formed along the sides thereof, whereby the side bars of said hangers are spread apart or opened, causing the cross-bar thereof to fall and drop said hose, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES WRIGHT.

Witnesses:

HARRY LAUGHREY, JAs. J OSHEA. 

